Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-24

was in town Mondoy last.
The Manchester Town Co. sold $11,
worth of lots on Tuesday.
John Dolan of Quickville. started for q
visit to Nebraska on Monday.
Co. Treas. c. NJ. Hovey returned Satur
day from brief visit to Kansas City.
Don't buy your overcoat until you cal
and examine the stock at II. G. Shlmp's.
The prairie fire near Gem Sunday nigh
originated in the discharge of gun at &
jack rabbit
Joe Lamont, the boss barber, has ad
ded new man in his shop. No more
waiting. Next
Joseph Brown is building grist mill
between 4th and 9Th streets, near McGon,
igal & Sons Lumber Yard.
A story and half building is being
built inst east of the Windsor House 1t
will be occupied as meat market.
F. o. Hinkson, Esq, an attorney from
Greenfield Iowa, is in our county. The
CAT Office was favored by a pleasant call
on Wednesday.
Rev. Father Fieisch will hold Catholic
service in Colby on Sunday, Dec. 4th if
the weather will permit his presence in
the city.
George Hyatt is in Missouri this week
prospecting He has received fine Of
fer in the way of situation there and
has gone on to see about it.
Arthur Lombard is fully recovered
from the effects of his fall of last week.
On Tuesday he left for Kansas City
where he expected to meet his uncle on
Wednesday.
L. L. French, cashier of State Bank of
Colby, visited in eastern Kansas last
week. He returned Tuesday evening,
bringing Mrs. French and their little
daug liter.
The firm of Meglemre & Marble, deal
ers in agricultural implements, have dis
solved partnership. The business will
hereafter be continued by ]. E. Meglem-
re, Esq. at the old stand.
Mr. Con. McGreevey, the enterprising
Quickville merchant, seems to have a
penchant for Sherman county lately. His
Sunday visits are somewhat frequent but
he gets back in good shape and in time
to open up for business Monday morning
Quite large prairie fire occurred north
of Gem, Sunday night last. The area burn
ed was about half mile wide and three or
more miles long. Parties should be very
careful how they handle fire this season
on the prairie.
J. W. McDougal began Monday, the
2lst to clerk in the Colby Drug Store.
His long experience as druggist and
large acquaintance in Thomas county
makes him very efficient clerk. The
Colby Drug Store enjoys big trade and
is gaining in public favor.
County Clerk Summers received word
from his father, who lives at Clyde, Mo-,
that he will remove to Thomas county in
the spring. He has directed well to be
put down on his claim. large house to
be built and ordered other improve
ments.
Mrs J. B. McGonigal returned on Tues
lay evening from Wyandotte where she
has been stopping for her health for a
number of weeks. We are pleased to note
hat Mrs. McGonigafs health is much inn
proved. With her came Miss Oracle Nc
1onigal. who will spend the winter in
Colby studying stenography and type
writing.
Kansas is still sending up new school
buildings. Meade Center is building a
'12. 600 school house. Kinsley q $4,000
high school building. Blue Mound a
IS. 900 building. Osborne City one for
BIS, 900, Oberlin district of Kiowa coun-
y one for $4,000. Clay Center another
It cost of $4,000, and Halsted one
costing $1S. 000.-Monument Courier.
1t is little singular about you Logan |
county papers Colby is building $40.
100 school house. first story now about
inished. You forget to mention it how
.ver
The people of district No. Is met last
night for the purpose of organ
ling literary at the school house four
niles northwest of Colby. There was .
,oodly number present, and promises fair
o be q very interesting society. The
question for debate next Saturday even
ng is, Resolved, That the works of art
re more pleasing to the eye than those
# nature" We also have q good liter
ny programme for the evening. We an
icipate good time next Saturday night,
yov. 18th. All are invited to attend.
,0me one. come all.
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